Maritime Launch Services (MLS) is a Canadian-owned commercial space company based in Nova Scotia, founded in 2016. MLS is developing Spaceport Nova Scotia, a launch site designed to provide satellite delivery services to clients supporting the commercial space transportation industry, enabling launches into low-Earth orbit. The company aims to be Canada's first commercial orbital launch complex. MLS has partnered with Reaction Dynamics for future orbital launches and is planning an orbital mission with an international launch vehicle operator in 2026.
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The agreement with Maritime Launch Services supports construction of a launchpad for the CAF and the wider Government of Canada at a site near Canso, Nova Scotia.
Maritime Launch Services must spend 90% of the $200-million agreement in Canada, which directs $180 million to Canadian businesses.
On March 16, 2026, the Department of National Defence signed a 10-year, $200-million agreement with Maritime Launch Services under Canada’s Sovereign Launch Program.
Canada will invest $200 million CDN ($146 million) over the next 10 years to lease a launch pad at a startup spaceport operated by Maritime Launch Services.
Maritime Launch Services will receive the first $20 million CDN ($14.6 million) in government cash by March 31 under the lease for the spaceport.
Maritime Launch Services has hosted two suborbital spaceflights at Spaceport Nova Scotia.
Canada has two early-stage spaceports: Maritime Launch Services’ Spaceport Nova Scotia and NordSpace’s Atlantic Spaceport Complex in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Maritime Launch Services has a $200 million spaceport lease for Spaceport Nova Scotia.
Maritime Launch Services signed a Letter of Intent with South Korea’s INNOSPACE on March 3 to explore hosting the HANBIT launch system at Spaceport Nova Scotia.
The Maritime Launch Services and INNOSPACE partnership aims to establish licensed launch infrastructure capable of delivering responsive orbital access for commercial and defense customers by the end of 2026.
The Letter of Intent between Maritime Launch Services and INNOSPACE sets a deadline of December 31, 2026 to finalize a definitive agreement.
Maritime Launch Services entered a Letter of Intent with INNOSPACE to evaluate hosting the HANBIT launch system at Spaceport Nova Scotia.
Maritime Launch Services’ Canso site could gain a high-profile launch provider if the LOI with INNOSPACE proceeds.
Maritime Launch Services is developing Spaceport Nova Scotia as a full-service, dual-use responsive spaceport providing licensed site launch infrastructure, range coordination, safety oversight, and scalable multi-pad capability.
Maritime Launch Services has launched a couple of suborbital missions from Nova Scotia in recent years.
Maritime Launch Services received a government senior credit facility for up to 10 million CAD (7.1 million USD) last year that was partially targeted at sovereign defense needs.
Maritime Launch Services and MDA Space are identified as Canadian entities involved in national sovereign launch efforts.
Impulso.Space signed an agreement in 2024 with Maritime Launch Services to provide integrated launch services for Spaceport Nova Scotia.
Maritime Launch Services had a suborbital launch attempt scheduled in late 2025.
Maritime Launch Services supported Dutch company T-Minus Engineering’s rocket launch from Nova Scotia in November.